Ball cock



Nov. 27, 1934. i H, D, CLEMMQNS 1,981,904

BALL COCK Fned Aprgl 2, 19:54`

INVENToR Hemer/ C/emmonJ ATTORNEY 5 Patented Nov. 27,1934

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BALL COCK Herbert n. clemmons, stm-gis, Mich., signor to Scovill Manufacturing Compalrv, Sturgis,

Mich.

Application April 2, 1934,A Serial No. 718,547

15 Claims.

Second, to provide a ball cock of this character having an eifective silencing means, the ball cock being simple and economical in its parts and very efficient in operation.

Objects relating to details and economies of my invention will appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanygg ing drawing, in which: l

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view in side elevation of a ball cock embodying the features of my invention, parts being broken away and shown in vertical section.

g Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figs. 1

and 3.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view ofthe silencing sleeve.

l0 In the embodiment of my invention illustrated by the drawing, numeral l indicates a supply pipe or riser which is mounted within the tank 2. This riser in the embodiment illustrated is provided at its upper end with a noz- ;5izle 3 terminating in an annular valve seat 4.

The riser has a shouldered enlargement 5 threaded into the valve casing 6 as illustrated.

The valve casing has a discharge chamber '1, an outlet 8 and a bore 9 in axial alinement with lo the riser 1. The valve casing also has a discharge pipe or tube 10 and a reil connection 11. The discharge or outlet 8 is well above the bottom of the discharge chamber.

The relatively thick tubular valve sleeve 12 l5 is threaded in the bore 9 for longitudinal adjustment and is provided with an annular flange 13 at its upper end. The sleeve depends into the chamber '7 of the valve casing and terminates below the valve seat with the lower por- ;0 tion of the sleeve surrounding the nozzle 3 in spaced relation. is provided with an annular V-tongue or rim 14 which is received by the annular V-groove 15 provided therefor in the bottom of the chamber 7. The tongue or rim 14 and groove At its lower end, the sleeve- 15 are spaced as shown so that the water is forced to pass downwardly from the valve seat and then upwardly between these parts. This annular V-passage or reverse passage effectively silences the flowing water when vthe silenc- 00 ing sleeve is properly adjusted. 'I'he sleeve is held in adjusted position by the thumb screw 16 which is threaded to the valve casing at 17 for coaction with the flange 13, the head of the screw engaging the top of the flange as shown. 55 A plunger-like valve 18 is arranged within.

lthe sleeve 12 for coaction with the valve seat,

the lower end of the valve being provided with facing 19 of flexible or resilient material such as rubber, leather or the like. The facing is held in place by the anged collar 20 threaded to the body of the valve.

The valve casing'is provided with a post v21 disposed opposite the thumb screw 18 and having an outwardly angled arm 22. The valve lever 23 is arranged through an opening 24 in the valve lstem 25 and has a curved end portion engaging the stem as shown to avoid transverse thrusts incident to the swinging of the valve lever. This lever is pivoted to the post 21 at 30 26 and is connected to the arm 27 carrying the float 28 by the link 29, the arm 27 being pivoted to the angled arm 22 of the post at 30.

When the valve is opened, the tubular valve sleeve l2 coacts with the annular groove 15 in 85 the bottom of the casing to provide a substantially noiseless discharge passage. The silencing sleeve is readily adjustable for maximum silence under particular conditions by screwing it inwardly or outwardly of the bore `in the casing after releasing it by backing off the screw 16.

The silencing sleeve is not only adjustable to produce substantially noiseless operation of the valve under'a wide range of pressure conditions, but is also entirely removable from the casing and is therefore readily renewable or may be cleaned as desired. My improved ball cock is very quiet in operation owing to the annular reverse ow discharge passage formed between the lower end of the silencing sleeve, the nozzle, the groove,` and the wall of the discharge chamber.

I have illustrated and described my improvements in an embodiment which I have found very practical. I have not attempted to illuS- trate or describe other embodiments or adaptations, as it is believed this disclosure will enable those sklled in the art to embody or adapt my improvements as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I Patent is:

1. A ball cock comprising in combination a valve casing having a discharge chamber, a central vertical bore and a lateral outlet above the bottom of the discharge chamber, a riser having an upwardly projecting nozzle terminating in a valve seat within said discharge chamber substantially above the bottom thereof, a relatively thick tubular valve sleeve threaded in said bore for longitudinal adjustment and having an annular iiange at its top and a depending annular V-tongue at-its bottom, the bottom of the discharge chamber being provided with an annular V-notch or groove receiving said V-tongue in spaced relation to provide an annular V discharge passage, a plunger valve within said sleeve for coaction with said valve seat. the sleeve being adjustable independently of said valve for optimum quietness,-and means for securing said sleeve in adjusted position.

2. A ball cock comprising in combination a valve casing having a discharge chamber, a central vertical bore and a lateral outlet above the bottom of the discharge chamber, a riser having an upwardly projecting nozzle terminating in a valve seat within said discharge chamber substantially above the bottom thereof, a valve sleeve threaded in said bore for longitudinal adjustment and having a depending annular V-tongue at its bottom, the bottomof the discharge chamber being provided with an annular V-notch or groove receiving said V-tongue in spaced relation to provide an annular V discharge passage, a plunger valve within said sleeve' for coaction with said valve seat, the sleeve being adjustable independently of said valve for optimum quietness, and means for securing said sleeve in adjusted position.

3. A ball cock comprising in combination a valve casing having a chamber, a central vertical bore and an outlet, an upwardly projecting nozzle terminating in a valve seat within said chamber, a valve sleeve mounted in said bore for longitudinal adjustment and terminating at its lower edge in a V-tongue, said chamber being provided with an upwardly facing V-notch or groove receiving said V-tongue in spaced relation to provide a V discharge passage, a plunger valve Within said sleeve for coaction with said valve seat, the sleeve being adjustable independently of said valve for optimum quietness, and means for securing said sleeve in adjusted position.

4. A ball cock comprising in combination a valve casing having a chamber, a central vertical bore and an outlet, an upwardly projecting nozzle terminating in a valve seat within said chamber, a valve sleeve mounted in said bore for longitudinal adjustment and terminating at its lower edge in a V-tongue, said chamber being provided with an upwardly facing V-notch or groove receiving said V-tongue in spaced relation to provide a V discharge passage, and a plunger valve within said sleeve for coaction with said valve seat, the sleeve being adjustable independently of said valve for optimum quietness.

5. A ball cock comprising in combination a valve casing having a discharge chamber provided at its bottom with an annular V-groove, an inlet nozzle terminating in a valve seat within said chamber, the valve casing having a bore alined axially with said nozzle, a valve sleeve removably mounted in said bore for longitudinal claim as new and desire to secure by Letters adjustment and having a V-rim at its lower end coacting with said V-groove to provide an annular V discharge passage, and a valve slidably disposed within said sleeve for coaction with said valve seat.

6. A ball cock comprising in combination a valve casing having a discharge chamber provided at its bottom with a groove,an inlet nozzle terminating in a valve seat within said chamber, the valve casing having a bore alined axially with said nozzle, a Valve sleeve removably mounted in said bore for longitudinal adjustment and having a rim at its lower end coacting with said groove to provide an angular discharge passage, and a valve slidably disposed within said sleeve for coaction with said valve seat, the cross-sectional contour of said rim being the same as that of said groove and being arranged in directly opposed spaced relation thereto with the rim normally projecting into the groove.

7. A ball cock comprising in combination a valve casing having a chamber provided with a groove, an inlet nozzle terminating in a valve seat Within said chamber, the valve casing having' a bore alined axially with said nozzle, a valve sleeve mounted in said bore for longitudinal adjustment and having a rim at its lower end coacting with said groove to provide a reverse flow discharge passage, and a valve slidably disposed within said sleeve vfor coaction with said valve seat, the cross-sectional contour of said rim being the same as that of said groove and being arranged in directly opposed spaced relation thereto with the rim normally projecting into the groove.

8. In a ball cock, the combination of a valve casing having a discharge chamber with an outlet opening from the chamber substantially above the bottom thereof, an inlet nozzle projecting centrally into said chamber and terminating in a valve seat substantially above the bottom of said chamber, said chamber having an annular groove-like recess of V cross section in its bottom concentric of said nozzle, a sleeve adjustable in said casing to depend into said chamber concentrically of said nozzle with its lower end substantially below the tip of the nozzle and terminating in a rim of V cross section in opposed relation to said V-shaped recess and coacting with said recess and the wall of said chamber to provide a reverse flow passage within the chamber in advance of the chamber outlet, and

pend into said chamber-concentrically of saidv nozzle with its lower end substantially below the tip of the nozzle and terminating in opposed relation to said recess and coacting with said recess to provide a reverse flow passage within the chamber in advance of the chamber outlet, and a valve in said sleeve for coaction with said valve seat, the cross-sectional contour of the lower end of said sleeve being the same as that of said recess and being arranged in directly opposed spaced relation thereto with the lower 15 assises end of the sleeve normally projecting into the recess.

10. In a ball cock, the combination of a valve casing having a discharge chamber with an outlet opening from the chamber substantially above passage within the chamber in advance of the l5 chamber outlet, and a valve in said sleeve for coaction with said valve seat, the cross-sectional contour of the lower end of said sleeve being the same as that of said recess and being arranged in directly opposed spaced relation thereto with the lower end of the sleeve normally projecting into the recess. Y A

11. The combination with a valve casing having adischarge chamber. a central vertical boreand a lateral outlet above the bottom of the discharge chamber, and a riser having an upwardly projecting nozzle terminating in a valve seat within said discharge chamber substantially above the bottom thereof, of a relatively thick tubular valve sleeve in said bore having a depending annular V-tongue at its bottom, the bottom of the discharge chamber being provided with an annular V-notch or groove receiving said V-tongue in spaced relation to provide an annular V discharge passage, and a plunger valve within said sleeve for coaction with said valve seat.

12. The combination with a valve casing having a discharge chamber provided at its bottom with an annular V groove, and an inlet nozzle terminating in a valve seat within said chamber, the valve casing having a bore alined axially with said nozzle, of a valve sleeve mounted in said bore andhaving a V-rim at its lower end coacting with said V-groove to provide an annular V discharge passage, and a valve slidably disposed within said/sleeve for coaction with said valve seat.

13. The combination with a valve casing having a chamber provided with a groove, and an inlet nozzle terminating in a valve seat within said chamber, the valve casing having a'bore alined axially with said nozzle, of a valve sleeve mounted in said bore and having a rim at its lower end coacting with said groove to provide a reverse flow, discharge passage, and a valve slidably disposed within said sleeve for coaction with said valve seat, the cross-sectional contour of said rim being the same as that of said groove and being arranged in directly opposed spaced relation thereto with the rim normally projecting into the groove.

14. The combination with a valve casing having a discharge chamber with an outlet opening yfrom the chamber substantially above the bottom thereof, and an inlet nozzle projecting centrally into said chamber and terminating in a valve seat substantially above the bottom of said chamber, of a sleeve disposed in said casing to depend into said chamber concentrically of said nozzle with its lower end substantially below the tip of the nozzle and coacting with the wall of said chamber to provide a reverse ow passage within the chamber in advance of the chamber outlet, and a valve in said sleeve for coaction with said valve seat, the cross-sectional contour of the lower end of said sleeve being the same as that of said recess and being arranged in directly opposed spaced relation there'- to with the lower end of the sleeve normally projecting into the recess.

15. A ball cock comprising in combination a valve casing having a discharge chamber, a central vertical bore and a lateral outlet above the bottom of the discharge chamber, a riser having an upwardly projecting nozzle terminating in a valve seat within said discharge chamber substantially above the bottom thereof, a valve.

sleeve threaded in said bore for longitudinalflared restricted discharge passage, and a plunger valve within said sleeve for coaction with said valve seat, the sleeve being adjustable independently of said valve for optimum quietness.

T D. CLEBMONS. 

